Public apology to Zipper bows

[684Kevin]

Steve Clandinin above took my words exactly.  I suggest everyone should try a Zipper before making their decision.  Discovered the Zipper longbows at the Kalamazoo, MI trad show. I test fired quite a few other bowyers products and kept coming back to pester Bill and Tracey.  I wasted too much time/money on other high end/custom bows before trying a Zipper.  My two have been 62" and 64" SXT longbows.  My new 64" longbow has the foam & carbon limbs.  Quietest, deadest in the hand, and fastest longbow I've ever owned.  First bow with bests in all three performance aspects.  Pictures of it are on trad gang's "Product Reviews".  Look at any bow that Bill makes. They are works of art. Great pride is put into every bow he makes.  I cannot imagine any bow ever leaving their establishment without meeting the standards/reputation set forth by Zipper.   Best bow building experience I've had to date.

[macksdad]

Good man  

[beachbowhunter]

I've met some of Bill's close friends and suffice to say, you'd have to say a whole lot worse to hurt Bill's feelings!!!  

Nevertheless, you are a stand up buy for calling yourself out.

[LC]

Been a Zipper fan since probably close to the beginning in WV. Takes a big person to come on here and admit a mistake, I admire someone who can say I was wrong! Heck I've made my share of mistakes over the years and am always willing to be the first to say I've been wrong. But to honest if I'm reading reviews on a product and I see one negative or slightly negative review out of a hundred I just blow it off. I doubt you done much harm to the outstanding reputation that Zipper has. Great bows built by great folks!

[Gen273]

It takes a good man to say that he was wrong. Congrats!!!          

[wildgame]

takes a big man to do what you have done! ive dealed with zipper and think highly of them and there product,and there customer service is top notch!!

[ti-guy]

Is it a mistake? Noooooooooooooooo! It's a learning!
-Fletcher Peacock, Water the flower not the weeds

[Froggy]

This place just makes me feel good about folks !!

[vtmtnman]

Bill and Tracy are top notch folks that build top notch bows.Good on you for the public apology.Takes a big man to admit when he's wrong.

[ber643]

As far as I can recall, this is the first time I have ever heard anything even approaching negative re Bill, Tracy, or their Zipper bows. I have seen and talked to them at  a number of shoots over the years and seen (and even handled) an untold number of their bows. This fine couple and their beautiful bows are so well liked and highly respected by trad folks in general it's almost unbelievable. I am sure that not only will this slip and subsequent apology (by both parties) not only NOT hurt anyone but will only serve to point up (further) the positives about them, their bows, and their service. Good thread and apology - and "fix" offer.

My continued respect and compliments to all involved FWIW.

[GRINCH]

I recently purchased a zipper recurve I can't tell you how much I love this bow so much I bought a set of long bow limbs,now I'm stuck since I like them both so much I guess an extra riser is in my future.

[BOWMARKS]

Bill and Tracy great people to deal with